Category: director

Director Biography – Michael J. Grundmann (BREAKING FREE)

Mike Grundmann is an associate professor of journalism at James Madison University in Virginia. He has independently produced, shot and edited 10 documentaries, most of them national award winners broadcast by PBS affiliates. He was also a reporter and editor for a dozen newspapers in California, Nevada and Philadelphia, culminating at the Los Angeles Times.… Continue reading Director Biography – Michael J. Grundmann (BREAKING FREE)

Director Biography – Ruth Grimberg (LEARNING TO SWIM)

Ruth is a self-shooting documentary filmmaker based in London. Her short documentaries focus on the lives of ordinary people who show extraordinary courage and strength in facing up to personal and political challenges using intimate yet respectful observational camerawork to frame the unfolding stories told in their own voices. Looking at life in contemporary Britain… Continue reading Director Biography – Ruth Grimberg (LEARNING TO SWIM)

JUNE 2019 Film Winners

Submit your film exclusively via Film Freeway:     FLOWERS OF MARRAKECH, 8min., USA, Documentary CHILD, DISRUPTED, 25min., USA, Documentary KYRA, 7min., Canada, Documentary FIGHTING CHILDHOOD CANCER, 5min., USA, Documentary THE CURE, 32min., Ghana, Documentary QUEENS WAY, 4min., UK, Documentary <   Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne… Continue reading JUNE 2019 Film Winners

Director Biography – Manchhiring Tamang (A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A HIMALAYAN SHEPHERD)

I am Manchhiring Tamang from Beautiful Country Nepal. Currently I am in the City of New York in the United States along with my family. I have worked as a research journalist in the field of indigenous peoples of Nepal and in tourism for long period. During my career in journalism I have visited most… Continue reading Director Biography – Manchhiring Tamang (A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A HIMALAYAN SHEPHERD)

Director Biography – Catriona Ni Chadhain (LOVE & FEAR)

Caitríona Ní Chadhain is from Connemara in County Galway, she grew up speaking Irish and is passionate about the importance of keeping the endangered language alive. Caitríona has a background in journalism and is particularly interested in documentary film making. She has spent time working in the media industry in Ireland, Spain & the USA.… Continue reading Director Biography – Catriona Ni Chadhain (LOVE & FEAR)

Director Biography – Krista Riihimaki (CHILD DISRUPTED)

KRISTA RIIHIMAKI, M.Ed. Documentary filmmaker, Educator, Artist Krista Riihimaki, the founder of White Poppy Media, is a Montessori educator who over the years taught children of all ages, ranging from 22 months and 14 years of age. She decided to make Child, Disrupted because she wanted to learn more about how the widespread use of… Continue reading Director Biography – Krista Riihimaki (CHILD DISRUPTED)

Director Biography – Barbara van Rijn (THE CURE)

Director, writer, creative storyteller Barbara van Rijn, born in the Netherlands, March 31st, 1984, began her career as TV editor for a human interest television program, graduated as camera journalist in 2007. She continued her career in corporate storytelling. In 2010 she moved to Ghana where she advised a local TV station. This is where… Continue reading Director Biography – Barbara van Rijn (THE CURE)

Director BIO: Bishal Dutta (UNDOCUMENTED)

Bishal Dutta is an award-winning Director. He has directed nineteen short films, which have been honored at more than a dozen film festivals around the world, including screenings in Italy, Canada and France. Bishal, himself, has received six Best Director awards for his films from various international film festival, including the Silicon Beach Film Festival.… Continue reading Director BIO: Bishal Dutta (UNDOCUMENTED)